Know Your Food

Learning from the Land: Martin Ping on Biodynamics, Education, and Regeneration | Know Your Food #17

In this episode of Know Your Food, we sit down with Martin Ping, longtime executive at Hawthorne Valley Association, to explore how decades of community-centered work, bi

Rebuilding Regional Flour: Heidi Dolnick, Makayla Bunce & Thor Oechsner | Know Your Food #16

In this episode of Know Your Food, we sit down with three people at the heart of New York’s regional grain renaissance: Heidi Dolnick of Unified Mills, Makayla Bunce of F

Mycology at Work: Cory Nellissen

In this episode of Know Your Food, Tivoli Mushrooms farm director Cory Nellisen joins us to share his path from experimenting with fungi in a garage to managing daily ope

Soil to City: Regenerative Farming with Simon Ziegler of Sun Sprout Farm

In this episode of Know Your Food, we sit down with Simon Ziegler, co-founder of Sun Sprout Farms, to explore how a lifelong passion for growing food—and a commitment to

Simpli's Ecosystem Pantry: Sarela Herrada

 In this episode of Know Your Food, Sarela Herrada, co-founder of Simpli, joins us live in Brooklyn to talk about how her roots in Peru—and her career in mission-driven f

Handmade & Hustling: Hannah Cheng from Mimi Cheng’s

In this episode of Know Your Food, Hannah Cheng, co-founder of Mimi Cheng’s, joins us live in Brooklyn to share how she left a career in finance to follow a dream: openin

From Soil to Public Policy: Qiana Mickie

Qiana Mickie, a policy strategist, food justice advocate, and longtime New Yorker, joins us to talk about what it really means to build an equitable food system—from the

From Cervo's to Minnow: Nialls Fallon & Leah Campbell Take on Tinned Fish

In this episode, we sit down with Nialls Fallon and Leah Campbell—two-thirds of the team behind Minnow, a tinned seafood brand born from New York’s dynamic restaurant sce

Spores of Change: Avery Stempel

In this episode of Know Your Food, mushroom farmer and psilocybin advocate Avery Stempel—founder of Collar City Mushrooms in Troy, NY—joins us live in Brooklyn for a conv

The Power of Regional Food Systems: Alicia Kennedy

Writer and cultural critic Alicia Kennedy joins us live in Brooklyn for a wide-ranging conversation on food, media, and the systems that shape what—and how—we eat. We tal

Making Waves in Modern Aquaculture: John Ng

John Ng, founder of Hudson Valley Fisheries, joins us live to unpack the art and science of sustainable aquaculture in the heart of the Hudson Valley. He walks us through

Made From Scratch: Reenie Karim

Reenie Karim, a Brooklyn-based chef, food writer, and pop-up host, joins us to talk about how reconnecting with ingredients can change the way we cook—and eat. Raised in

Baking Against the Grain: Sarah Magid

Sarah Magid, founder of Knead Love Bakery, joins us live in Brooklyn to share how her search for baked goods that actually tasted good—and felt good—led her to start baki

The Future of Dairy Is Local: Rick Osofsky

In this episode of Know Your Food, we sit down with Rick Osofosky, co-owner of Ronnybrook Farm, a third-generation dairy farm in the Hudson Valley known for its commitmen

Who’s Really Deciding What We Eat?: Marion Nestle

In this episode of Know Your Food, Marion Nestle—nutritionist, author, molecular biologist, and public health advocate—joins us to reveal how powerful food industry lobby

The Spice Revolution You Need to Taste: Ethan Frisch

In this episode of Know Your Food, Ethan Frisch, co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, joins us live in Brooklyn to unpack the global spice trade and what it takes to build trul

What Big Chicken Doesn't Want You to Know: Chloe Sorvino

In this episode of Know Your Food, journalist Chloe Sorvino—author of Raw Deal Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat—joins us live in B